Large venture-capital investments are increasingly taking a backseat to bootstrapping or angel investors, with startups looking for smaller injections that allow more retention of ownership. Founders will have more sway as investment increasingly becomes optional and as more choices become available to them.READ»
They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of minority owners of Facebook are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they'll do with with new millions (money being no stranger to early investor Jim Breyer), here's a look at what got them where they are today.READ»
New Enterprise Associates general partner Krishna "Kittu" Koluri, on what breakout companies, the ones that thrive and ultimately define an entire business category, do differently. READ»
Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process, it’s easy to be confused by the process. But fund raising is, above all, a sale--pure and simple. The sooner you understand that the sooner you can plan your campaign.READ»
Startup culture is increasingly moving from the U.S. and the U.K. to the developing world. Nothing is a better example of this new cultural universality than Le Web, this week's tech conference in Paris, where 3,500 people from 60 countries have come to see each other and worship at the altar of innovation.READ»
Most of us have something to pitch--your startup to VCs, yourself for a new job, or your product to customers. In any situation, one rule applies: The better the pitch, the better the results. Here are five rookie mistakes that will sink even the best ideas. READ»
For entrepreneurs looking to grow their company, it is fine right to consider using consultants to supplement your weak spots. Just be focused on whether the conversation you are having is one where you believe you are raising money or spending money, because rarely is it both when it comes to seed and early-stage investors.READ»
Pitching your startup to potential investors is like dating: It's time-intensive, incredibly stressful, and an emotional roller coaster. These tips will help prepare you to effectively present your case to potential investors and increase your chance for success.READ»
Amos Winbush III, the founder of data-transfer and synch company CyberSynch, is challenging entrepreneurs and VCs to support increased minority participation in tech startups.
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We are approaching the end of a cycle in the tech community, with a more Darwinian time ahead.
Companies that have grown fat on investor money are less well-equipped to sell products; in a way, you're fortunate if you haven't been funded, because you probably have customers. Now is the time to appraise your business model and perhaps accelerate your customer development. READ»
An unchecked collapse in biotechnology would be a disaster for the U.S. A meltdown would halt development of life-saving medicines, derail promising science, wipe out high-paying jobs, and weaken one of the pillars of America's high-tech future. But there are ways to turn the industry around. READ»
While I fumbled and stumbled my way to creating a business that “fit” my unique professional and personal goals, the good news is that you don’t have to follow a path of trial and error. READ»
We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council what the worst VC meeting they had was and what they learned from it. From angry dinners to annoying yawns, here are their answers.READ»
Before you start raising capital, there are five questions you need to answer to ensure success, and any proper "show me the money" checklist should include them. READ»
When Jason and I set out to write "Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist," we both agreed that we wanted to try to create as useful and durable a reference guide for entrepreneurs interested in raising a round of venture capital as we could.READ»
Not all financings are created equal. This is especially true when you factor in the different stages that your company will evolve through over its lifetime. Each financing stage--seed, early, mid, and later stage--has different key issues to focus on.READ»
Veteran entrepreneur of Silicon Valley shares his funding stories, what he's learned about the entrepreneur/investor relationship over the years, and the best way to pitch to a venture capitalist.READ»
VCs do not support an entrepreneur in a garage with a vision or an entrepreneur who just got his first product out the door. VCs focus on rapidly growing businesses that can be scaled in the very near future--so they can simply cash out.READ»
